Solenoid-free plasma start-up in spherical tokamaks

Physics of forced magnetic reconnection in coaxial helicity injection experiments in National Spherical Torus Experiment

(2014) F. Ebrahimi et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Simulated flux-rope evolution during non-inductive startup in Pegasus

(2014) J B O'Bryan et al.   PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION

Non-inductive plasma start-up on NSTX and projections to NSTX-U using transient CHI

(2013) R. Raman et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Non-inductive plasma initiation and plasma current ramp-up on the TST-2 spherical tokamak

(2013) Y. Takase et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Resistive magnetohydrodynamic simulations of helicity-injected startup plasmas in National Spherical Torus eXperiment

(2013) E. B. Hooper et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Magnetic reconnection process in transient coaxial helicity injection

(2013) F. Ebrahimi et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

The physics of tokamak start-up

(2013) D. Mueller   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Design Features and Commissioning of the Versatile Experiment Spherical Torus (VEST) at Seoul National University

(2013) K. J. Chung et al.   PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

First plasma experiment on spherical tokamak device UTST

(2012) Ryota Imazawa et al.   ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN JAPAN

Spherical tokamak generation and merging on UTST using ex-vessel poloidal field coils only

(2012) Ryota Imazawa et al.   ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN JAPAN

Imposed-dynamo current drive

(2012) T.R. Jarboe et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Overview of the physics and engineering design of NSTX upgrade

(2012) J.E. Menard et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Simulation of current-filament dynamics and relaxation in the Pegasus Spherical Tokamak

(2012) J. B. O’Bryan et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Development of a plasma current ramp-up technique for spherical tokamaks by the lower hybrid wave

(2011) Y. Takase et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Solenoid-free startup experiments in DIII-D

(2011) J.A. Leuer et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Demonstration of 300 kA CHI-startup current, coupling to transformer drive and flux savings on NSTX

(2011) B.A. Nelson et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Tokamak startup using outboard current injection on the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment

(2011) D.J. Battaglia et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Zero-β modeling of coaxial helicity injection in the HIT-II spherical torus

(2011) R. A. Bayliss et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Experimental demonstration of tokamak inductive flux saving by transient coaxial helicity injection on national spherical torus experiment

(2011) R. Raman et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Non-Inductive Start up of QUEST Plasma by RF Power

(2011) K Hanada et al.   PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

All-metal transformer core for a low aspect ratio tokamak

(2010) D.A. Gates et al.   FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

Electron Bernstein wave assisted plasma current start-up in MAST

(2010) V.F. Shevchenko et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Demonstration of Tokamak Ohmic Flux Saving by Transient Coaxial Helicity Injection in the National Spherical Torus Experiment

(2010) R. Raman et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Rapid Current Ramp-Up by Cyclotron-Driving Electrons beyond Runaway Velocity

(2010) M. Uchida et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Solenoid-free plasma startup in NSTX using transient CHI

(2009) R. Raman et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Tokamak Startup Using Point-Source dc Helicity Injection

(2009) D. J. Battaglia et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Conceptual design of a component test facility based on the spherical tokamak

(2008) G.M. Voss et al.   FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

Point-Source Helicity Injection Current Drive System for the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment

(2008) A. J. Redd et al.   JOURNAL OF FUSION ENERGY

Flux amplification in Helicity Injected Torus (HIT–II) coaxial helicity injection discharges

(2008) A. J. Redd et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS